Plasterer&#39;s corner-bead.



No. 727,463. I PATBNTED MAY 5, 1903,

- L. SGHULLER.

PLASTERERS CORNER BRAD.

- APPLICATION FILED APR; 17,1902.-

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UNTTnn STATES Patented May 5, 1903.

LAIVRENOE SCHULLER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PLASTERERS CORN ER-B EAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 727,463, dated May 5,1903. Application filed April 1'7. 1902. Serial No. 103,344- (No model.)

To aZZ whmn it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LAWRENCE SCHULLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ohicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented. certain new and useful Improvements in PlasterersCorner-Beads; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to a novel construction in a plastererscorner-bead, the object being to provide a cheap and efficient device ofthis character which can be easily mounted; and it consists in thefeatures of-construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention, Figure 1' is adetail horizontal section of a corner provided with a corner-beadconstructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevationof my corner-bead. Fig. 3 is a transverse section of same on the line 33 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4: is a side elevation showing a modified form ofconstruction. Fig. 5 is a section of same on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4.

My said device consists of a T-strip A, preferably made of sheet metal,the web of which is provided with a plurality of longitudinal slots B,said slots being enlarged at one end, as at O, and alternate slotshaving such enlargement G at opposite ends.

The fastening-strips D, each consisting of a flat strip of sheet metalbent at one end'E to an angle of about forty-five degrees, are securedto said T-strip A at said bent end by means of offset tongues F, cut outof said end portions E, which are passed through the enlarged portions 0of the slots B and are then inserted in the narrow portions'of said Thefree ends of said fastening-strips are provided with perforations G,adapted to receive nails or other fastening devices by means of whichthe bead is secured in position, as shown in Fig. 1.

In Figs. 4 and 5 I have illustrated a modified form of construction inwhich the web is provided with longitudinal slots not enlarged at oneend and below said slots with recesses I-I half'the length of said slotsand below one end of same. The fastening-strips Iare provided withZ-shaped ends adapted to enter the slots and with offset lugs J adaptedto pass through said recesses and engage the lower edge of the web ofthe T-strip by moving the strip I longitudinally on said T-strip.

My said device is very advantageous, requiring a minimum amount of metaland permitting adjustment of the fastening-strips, this being essentialwhere it is desired to secure the bead to a tile Wall. It is alsoadvantageous in that no tools are required to secure thefastening-strips to the T-strip.

I claim as my invention 1. A plasterers corner-bead comprising a T-strip provided in its Web with a series of longitudinal slots enlargedat one end, and fastening-strips provided at one end with 0dset tonguesadapted to enter said slots to secure said T-strip thereto.

2. A plasterers corner-bead comprising a T-strip provided in its webwith a series of longitudinal slots enlarged at one end, said slotsbeing alternately enlarged at opposite ends, and fastening-stripsprovided at one end with offset tongues, said offset tongues beingadapted to enter the enlarged portions of said slots and be engaged inthe smaller portions of same to secure said T- strips.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LAWRENCE SCHULLER.

Witnesses:

RUDOLPH WM. Lo'r'z, JOHN SNOWHOOK.

